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Measurement of Ultrafast Vibrational Coherences in Polyatomic Radical Cations with Strong-Field Adiabatic Ionization
Published on: August 6, 2018
Enhancement of molecular modes by electronically resonant multipulse excitation: further progress towards mode
Jürgen Hauer1, Tiago Buckup, Marcus Motzkus
1Physikalische Chemie, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Hans-Meerwein-Strasse, D-35043 Marburg, Germany.
Abstract:
We show that molecular vibrations induced by resonant excitation pulses can be enhanced by pulse trains, compared to Fourier-limited pulses of equal pulse energy. As a proof-of-principle, a low frequency mode of Nile Blue at 600 cm(-1) is observed and amplified in a pump and probe experiment. In addition to previous experiments in our group, an increased population transfer to the excited electronic state is identified as an important element of the underlying physical mechanism. These results suggest an enhancement on the level of individual molecules rather than a macroscopic effect.
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